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His lawyer, Doug Rappaport, told Superior Court Judge Bruce Chan on Tuesday that he doubted whether Bell was mentally capable of assisting in his defense. Chan scheduled a hearing for Friday for another judge to decide whether psychiatrists will evaluate Bell.

Louis' daughter, Ayesha Louis, was in the San Francisco courtroom for the hearing, as she has been regularly since Bell's legal proceedings began nearly four years ago.

"We were told the system moves slow in San Francisco," she said. "From the gate I vowed I would stand by her. I've stuck by that."